Strawberry Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. oatmeal
1/3 c. firm butter or margarine
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
2/3 c. strawberry jam (other flavors can be substituted)
powdered sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and sugar.
Mix in oatmeal.
Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
Beat egg and milk.
Gradually add egg mixture to flour mixture, mixing until well blended.
Spread about half of the dough in a greased or nonstick 8-inch pan.
Spread evenly with jam.
Drop remaining dough evenly by spoonfuls over jam. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cut into bars while still warm.
Sift lightly with powdered sugar.